Title: Phenyl Phthalate
CAS Registry Number: 84-62-8
CAS Name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid diphenyl ester
Synonyms: diphenyl phthalate
Molecular Formula: C20H14O4
Molecular Weight: 318.32
Percent Composition: C 75.46%, H 4.43%, O 20.10%
Line Formula: C6H4(COOC6H5)2
Literature References: Prepd from phenol and phthalic anhydride.
Properties: White odorless crystals. d74 1.572; mp 70-73°; bp14 ~255°. Insol in water; sol in acetone and other ketones, in liquid esters and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Melting point: mp 70-73°
Boiling point: bp14 ~255°
Density: d74 1.572
Use: Plasticizer in nitrocellulose lacquers.